LAMINATE SURFACE LAYER WITHOUT AN OVERLAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

摘要

A process for the production of a decorative laminate comprising a decor layer formed from a decor sheet comprising a paper sheet impregnated with a thermoset resin and coated with a slurry comprising a thermoset resin and a mix of abrasion resistant particles, wherein the mix of abrasion resistant particles comprises elliptical, platelet shaped particles. After the decor sheet is dried, it may be bonded to a core layer, and may serve as an outermost surface layer of the laminate. The decorative laminate is an improvement over the prior art in that it does not need an overlay layer to reduce scratching, scuffing, and marring, thereby, improving the clarity of the laminate.